Ormskirk conservative candidates for 2016 announced

Ormskirk candidates have been announced for next year's local elections.

The announcement comes from local conservatives from West Lancashire in the party.

Thomas Burton is the first candidate. A school teacher who lives in Aughton, Thomas has been chosen to fight for the Derby ward in the Local elections next May.

He has lived in the Derby ward for several years and hopes he will be selected to represent the views and opinions of people on the Borough Council.

"I want to listen to the views and opinions on how we can make Ormskirk a better place for all"

Thomas said: “During the coming months, I aim to speak to people who live and work within the Derby area and listen to their views and opinions on how we can make Ormskirk a better place for all.”

The second candidate to be announced is 35-year-old Edward McCarthy, who is a former Ormskirk Grammar School and Edge Hill University student and is running in the Knowsley ward.

Edward works as a support worker for adults with learning difficulties and volunteers on holidays for children with diabetes for many years.

"I look forward to meeting residents over the months ahead and tackling any issues"

He is also a charity director for a group supporting adults with disabilities to participate in sports.

Edward, a qualified teacher, said: "I am delighted to have been chosen as the Conservative candidate for Knowsley Ward, and am looking forward to meeting residents over the months ahead and tackling any issues that crop up.”

Labour's Gareth Dowling is the current councillor for the Knowsley ward, with Paul Greenall from the Conservatives representing the Derby ward.